Friday December 10th, 2010 – According to reports by Jaras after undergoing surgery at the infirmary at Rajai Shahr prison as a result of internal bleeding last week, Isa Saharkhiz health had deteriorated and he is currently connected to an oxygen tank.

Saharkhiz suffers from low blood pressure and even though his blood pressure dropped to just over 20 for a few hours yesterday, the prosecutor refused to allow him to leave prison for treatment. According to Jaras, the surgery incision site is now infected and Saharkhiz is in need of medical attention.

It is worth mentioning that Saharkhiz a member of the Central Council for the Defense of Freedom of Press in Iran, who has endured very difficult conditions for over a year in both Evin and Rajai Shahr prison was experiencing extreme pain over the past few days and had lost all movement in his right leg. According to Human Rights reporters, despite Saharkhiz’s dire physical condition he has not be allowed temporary leave of absence from prison for medical treatment.

Isa Saharkhiz was arrested and transferred to Evin prison after being summoned by the prosecutor’s office on the 3rd of July 2009. He was later exiled to Rajai Shahr prison in the city of Karaj. Saharkhiz’s physical condition has been deteriorating for some time now and he is in dire condition as a result of his various ailments that have gone untreated in prison. Despite numerous attempts Saharkhiz’s lawyer has not succeeded in obtaining a medical leave of absence for him to date.